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CPU

2nd Generation Intel

Core ™ i7 processor family for the LGA

2011 Socket

Supports Intel

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipset

Intel

X79 Express Chipset

Memory

8 x DIMM, max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866 /

1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Quad channel memory architecture

Supports Intel

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of

individual CPUs.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified

Vendors Lists).

Expansion slots

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (Dual at x16/ x16 mode; Triple at

x16/ x8/ x8 mode)

mode)

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIe x16_3 at x8 mode)

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Function

will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please

refer to www.asus.com for updated details.

Multi-GPU support

Supports NVIDIA

3-Way SLI™ Technology

SLI™ Technology

Supports AMD

Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Storage

Intel

X79 Express Chipset

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

Marvell

9128 SATA controllers

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

ASMedia

1061 SATA controllers

- 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s ports

LAN

Intel

82579V Gigabit LAN controller

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

ASUS BT GO! Utility

Audio

Realtek

ALC898 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

- Supports 192khz / 24bit True BD Lossless Sound

- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC II

- DTS Connect

- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and

Front Panel Jack-Retasking

- Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O

USB

ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support

- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel with 1 x additional VIA

SuperSpeed USB hub controller (blue)

Intel

X79 Express Chipset

- 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

(6 ports at mid-board; 6 ports at back panel)

Summary of Contents for P9X79 PRO

Page 1: ...Motherboard P9X79 PRO ...

Page 2: ...lanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this pro...

Page 3: ...erboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 3 System memory 2 5 2 2 4 Expansion slots 2 14 2 2 5 Onboard switches 2 16 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs 2 20 2 2 7 Internal connectors 2 26 2 3 Building your computer system 2 36 2 3 1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2 36 2 3 2 CPU installation 2 37 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installatio...

Page 4: ...29 3 5 4 SATA Configuration 3 29 3 5 4 USB Configuration 3 32 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuraton 3 33 3 5 6 APM 3 35 3 6 Monitor menu 3 36 3 7 Boot menu 3 39 3 8 Tools menu 3 40 3 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3 40 3 8 2 ASUS DRAM SPD Information 3 41 3 8 3 ASUS O C Profile 3 42 3 8 4 ASUS Drive Xpert 3 43 3 9 Exit menu 3 44 3 10 Updating BIOS 3 45 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility 3 45 3 10 2 ASUS EZ Flas...

Page 5: ...rvell RAID utility 4 26 4 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 30 4 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4 30 4 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 30 4 5 3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 4 31 4 5 4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4 32 Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5 1 AMD CrossFireX technology 5 1 5 1 1 Requirements 5 1 5 1 2 Before you ...

Page 6: ...nt from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies ...

Page 7: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product en...

Page 8: ...up menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to t...

Page 9: ... must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPO...

Page 10: ...vices Please refer to www asus com for updated details Multi GPU support Supports NVIDIA 3 Way SLI Technology Supports AMD Quad GPU CrossFireX Technology Storage Intel X79 Express Chipset 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 10 support 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 10 support Marvell 9128 SATA controllers 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports ASMedia 1061 SATA controllers 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb s ports LAN Int...

Page 11: ...T Transfer Shot Send BT to Net Music Player Personal Manager BT Turbo Remote ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS SSD Caching USB 3 0 Boost Front Panel USB 3 0 Support MemOK AI Suite II AI Charger ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY USB BIOS Flashback ASUS O C Profile ASUS MyLogo 2 P...

Page 12: ...BIOS Flashback button 8 channel Audio I O ports Internal I O connectors 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 19 pin 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin 1 x CPU Optional Fan connector 4 pin 4 x Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x S PDIF Out hea...

Page 13: ... list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 UserManual ASUS P9X79 PRO motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cabl...

Page 14: ...odate the power of up to four current graphics cards Whether for professional graphics work heavy duty multimedia or dedicated gaming more than ample graphics power can be applied whenever needed Quad Channel DDR3 2400 O C 2133 O C 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2400 O C 2133 O C 1866 1600 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher b...

Page 15: ...ces wasteful imprecision and provides more stable CPU Vcore voltages Increased CPU and DRAM overclocking range With programmable digital controllers onboard users can adjust CPU and DRAM PWM voltages and frequencies for various overclocking scenarios with accurate input through UEFI BIOS tuning or the exclusive ASUS interface System performance can also be customized with specific CPU and DRAM pow...

Page 16: ... and mobile devices and use them as a remote control to play music and other content All are fully accessible through the exclusive user friendly ASUS interface MemOK MemOK quickly ensures memory boot compatibility This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a button to patch memory issues MemOK determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your system boot success AI Suite...

Page 17: ...design enhances the look of the board and case while temperatures in the chipset and power phase areas stay lower through high efficiency heat exchange Combining usability and aesthetics the stylish ASUS heatsink gives users an extremely silent and cool experience with elegant design DO NOT uninstall the heat pipe by yourself Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance...

Page 18: ...k offers the most convenient way to flash the BIOS ever It allows overclockers to try new BIOS versions easily without even entering their existing BIOS or operating system Just plug in USB storage and push the dedicated button for 3 seconds and the BIOS is automatically flashed using standby power Worry free overclocking for the ultimate convenience ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Design enhances your DIY e...

Page 19: ...y levels DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies DTS Neo PC upmixes stereo sources CDs MP3s WMAs internet radio into as many as 7 1 channels of incredible surround sound Consumers can then connect their PC to a home theater system DTS Interactive is capable of performing multi channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers and sending encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio conn...

Page 20: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 21: ...ect such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power...

Page 22: ...dware information Chapter 2 Refer to 2 2 7 Internal connectors and 2 3 10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 23: ...l X79 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 gray 2 25 8 Intel X79 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 blue 2 26 9 Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E1 E2 gray 2 27 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 2 33 11 TPU switch 2 17 12 Clear CMOS switch 2 17 13 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 USB1314 2 28 14 EPU switch 2 18 15 Reset switch 2 15 16 Pow...

Page 24: ...ing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2011 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket ...

Page 25: ...onfigurations 2 2 3 System memory The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot ...

Page 26: ... can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard However there are differences in memory support specifications on 64 bit Windows OS For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http...

Page 27: ...ty Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM A DATA 8154A 1044 XMP 2GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 55 1 75 A DATA AX3U2133C2G9B XMP 2GB SS 9 11 9 27 1 55 1 75 A DATA AX3U2133GC2G9B XMP 2GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 55 1 75 Apacer 78 BAGE4 AFD0C XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2A2133C9 XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 9 10 9 24 1 65 CORSAIR CMT4GX3M2B21...

Page 28: ...B 2x 2GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3W1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3W1K2 4GX XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3T1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3T1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 1 65 KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3W1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 9 1 65 Kingston KHX2000C9AD3W1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 9 1 65 OCZ OCZ3B2000LV6GK 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 7 8 7 1 65 T...

Page 29: ... 2 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 CORSAIR CMG4GX3M2A1600C7 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 65 CORSAIR CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 CORSAIR CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 CORSAIR CMP6GX3M3A1600C8 XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 CORSAIR CMX6GX3M3C1600C7 XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 7 8 7 20 1 65 CORSAIR TR3X6G1600C8D XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 65 CORSAIR CMP8GX3M2A1600C9 XMP 8GB...

Page 30: ...C9D3T1K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x 2GB DS 9 1 65 OCZ OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK 4GB 2x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ3X1600LV4GK XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 OCZ OCZ3X1600LV6GK XMP 6GB 3 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 1 65 Super Talent WP160UX4G8 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 Super Talent WP160UX4G9 XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 Super Talent WB160UX6G8 XMP 6GB 3...

Page 31: ...KILL F3 10666CL8D 4GBECO XMP 4GB 2x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 1 35 G SKILL F3 10666CL9D 8GBRL 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 G SKILL F3 10666CL9D 8GBRL 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 G SKILL F3 10666CL9D 8GBXL 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 GEIL GET316GB1333C9QC 16GB 4x 4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB 2x 2GB DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA 115FW 9 9 9 24 1 3 GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB 2x 2GB DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA 15B 9 9 ...

Page 32: ...46B HCH9 9 SAMSUNG M378B5273CH0 CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C SAMSUNG M378B5273DH0 CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G08460 SAMSUNG M378B1G73AH0 CH9 8GB DS SAMSUNG K4B4G0846A HCH9 Transcend JM1333KLN 2G 582670 2GB SS Micron ICD77 C9LGK Transcend TS256MLK64V3N 585541 2GB SS Micron ICD77 D9LGK 9 Transcend TS256MLK64V3N 566577 2GB SS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFR 9 Transcend TS256MLK64V3N 574206 2GB SS Micron D9LGK 9 Trans...

Page 33: ...GB DS Elixir N2CB2G808N CG Elixir M2F4G64CB8HD5N CG 4GB DS Elixir M2CB2G8BDN CG GoodRam GR1333D364L9 2G 2GB DS Qimonda IDSH1G 03A1F1C 13H KINGTIGER F10DA2T1680 2GB DS KINGTIGER KTG1333PS1208 NST C9 KINGTIGER KTG2G1333PG3 2GB DS Patriot PSD32G13332 2GB DS Prtriot PM128M8D3BU 15 9 Patriot PGS34G1333LLKA 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 7 7 7 20 1 7 Patriot PVS34G1333ELK 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 Patriot PVS34G1333L...

Page 34: ...t Description 1 PCIe 3 0 x16_1 slot single at x16 2 PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot 3 PCIe 3 0 x16_2 slot triple at x16 x8 x8 mode 4 PCIe 3 0 x16_3 slot at x8 mode 5 PCIe 3 0 x16_4 slot dual at x16 x16 mode 6 PCIe 2 0 x1_2 slot VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 PCIe x16_3 PCIe x16_4 Single VGA PCIe card x16 Recommend for single VGA N A N A N A Dual VGA PCIe card x16 N A N A x16...

Page 35: ...ufficient power when running CrossFireX or SLI mode Refer to page 2 31 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 30 for details IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H Intel PCH SATA Controller 0 shared SMBUS Controller shared On Chip USB 1 shared On Chip USB 2 shared P...

Page 36: ...erformance 1 Power on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system The switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard power on switch ...

Page 37: ...ilsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists in this user manua...

Page 38: ...able under the OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application adjust the BIOS setup program or enable the TPU switch at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made For ensuring the system performance turn the switch setting to Enable when the system is powered o...

Page 39: ...on 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED If you change the switch setting to Enable under the OS environment the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program and enable the EPU function at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made For ensuring the syste...

Page 40: ...andby Power LEDs The Standby Power LEDs will light up once the system is connected to a power source 2 Q LEDs The ID LEDs provide an elegant embellishment to the motherboard design P9X79 PRO P9X79 PRO CPU DRAM BOOT_DEVICE VGA LED BOOT_DEVICE_LED VGA_LED DRAM_LED CPU_LED ...

Page 41: ...the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application adjust the BIOS setup program or enable the TPU switch at the same time However the system will use the last setting you have made The EPU LED O2LED3 near the EPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to Enable Refer to section 2 2 6 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED If you change the switch setting to Enab...

Page 42: ...04 PCH initialization before microcode loading 06 Microcode loading 07 AP initialization after microcode loading 08 System Agent initialization after microcode loading 09 PCH initialization after microcode loading 0B Cache initialization 0C 0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes 0E Microcode not found 0F Microcode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 14 Pre memory CPU initialization is started...

Page 43: ...odes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 OS S3 wake vector call E4 E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes E8 S3 Resume Failed E9 S3 Resume PPI not Found EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error EB S3 OS Wake Error EC EF Reserved for future AMI error codes F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery conditio...

Page 44: ...ed for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B U...

Page 45: ...OM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available Q Code table continued Code Description 0x01 System is entering S1 sleep state 0x02 System is entering S2 sleep state 0x03 System is e...

Page 46: ...o section 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later versions IRST driver note for OS installation Windows XP 32 bit Intel IRST driver for X79 platform will NOT support Windows XP 32 bit Please set to IDE Mode for OS ...

Page 47: ... 3 5 4 SATA Configuration for details You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later versions IRST driver note for OS installation Windows XP 32 bit Intel IRST driver for X79 platform will NOT support Windows XP 32 bit Please set to IDE Mode for OS installat...

Page 48: ...age Controller item in the BIOS to Enabled Refer to section 3 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Press Ctrl M during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and ...

Page 49: ...s with the USB 3 0 specificaton that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed If the USB 3 0 front panel cable is available from your system chassis with this USB 3 0 connector you can have a front panel USB 3 0 solution You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3 0 box to this connector to obtain the front panel USB 3 0 solution ...

Page 50: ...ver connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 5 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection spee...

Page 51: ...n SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately ...

Page 52: ...nnector The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal environment Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These ar...

Page 53: ...motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX...

Page 54: ...with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the...

Page 55: ...ning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for mo...

Page 56: ...onents to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips cross screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 2011 CPU Intel LGA 2011 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package ...

Page 57: ...in opening closing the double latch Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in place and the hatch properly sealed down 1 2 3 4 B A Load lever C B A B A ...

Page 58: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 9 7 8 5 6 Triangle mark B A B A ...

Page 59: ...r 2 2 3 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 A B B A ...

Page 60: ...2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM 2 3 4 DIMM installation B A ...

Page 61: ...SUS P9X79 PRO 2 41 Chapter 2 2 3 5 Motherboard installation 2 1 The diagrams in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same ...

Page 62: ...2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 3 ...

Page 63: ...ASUS P9X79 PRO 2 43 Chapter 2 2 3 6 ATX Power connection 2 OR OR 1 ...

Page 64: ...2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 7 SATA device connection OR 2 OR 1 ...

Page 65: ... Front I O Connector IDE_LED POWER SW RESET SW IDE_LED IDE_LED PWR Reset Ground Ground 1 2 To install ASUS Q Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 Connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 Connector ...

Page 66: ...2 46 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 3 9 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 67: ...l service station for help 2 3 10 USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way to flash the BIOS It allows overclockers to try new BIOS versions easily without having to enter their existing BIOS or operating system Just plug in USB storage and push the dedicated button for 3 seconds and the BIOS is automatically flashed using standby power Worry free overclocking for the u...

Page 68: ...AN RJ 45 port 6 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 2 Power eSATA 6G port 7 Optical S PDIF Out port 3 Bluetooth module 8 USB 3 0 ports 3 and 4 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 9 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 5 BIOS Flashback switch 10 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for bluetooth module LED LAN port LED and audio port definitions ...

Page 69: ...o clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking DO NOT insert a different connector to the Power eSATA 6G port Due to USB 3 0 controller limitation USB 3 0 devices can only be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3 0 driver installation USB 3 0 devices can only be used as data storage only We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 ...

Page 70: ...2 50 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers 2 3 12 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports ...

Page 71: ... Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers When the DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC II function is enabled ensure to connect the rear speaker to the gray port ...

Page 72: ... tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the ...

Page 73: ...the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility Otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST press Ctrl Alt Delete or press the reset button on the system chassis to restart the system You can also turn the system off and then turn it back on to restart the...

Page 74: ...y depending on the devices you installed to the system The Boot Menu F8 button is available only when the boot device is installed to the system Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU 5V 3 3V 12V voltage output CPU ...

Page 75: ...p of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selectin...

Page 76: ...figuration options for that item Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items ...

Page 77: ...OS Information BIOS Version 0228 x64 Build Date 08 26 2011 EC F W Version MBECE X79 0208 ME Version 7 1 20 1089 CPU Information Genuine Intel R CPU 0 2 30GHz Speed 2300 MHz Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Speed 1333 MHz System Language English System Date Tuesday 08 09 2011 System Time 16 46 15 Access Level Administrator Security Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit To clea...

Page 78: ...s Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user ...

Page 79: ...cking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 80: ...Technology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner item to Manual BCLK Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to enhance the system performance Use the and keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeri...

Page 81: ...his item is for single core actives CPU CLOCKGEN FILTER Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled Memory Frequency Auto Forces a DDR3 frequency slower than the common tCK detected via SPD Configuration options Auto DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3_1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3_2133MHz DDR3_2400MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this h...

Page 82: ...DRAM timing control features Use the and keys to adjust the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press the Enter key Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default settings Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 83: ...ASUS P9X79 PRO 3 11 Chapter 3 Scroll down to display the following items Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 84: ...d keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 3 with 1 interval Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 7 with 1 interval DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 48 to 511 with 1 interval DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 5 ...

Page 85: ...to Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 7 with 1 interval tWRDD Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 7 with 1 interval tRWSR Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 15 with 1 interval tCCD Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 7 with 1 interval Latency Timings DRAM RTL CHA D0 R0 A...

Page 86: ...vance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 5 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 7 Clock DRAM RTL CHA D1 R1 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 14 Clock Advance 12 Clock Advance 10 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 2 Clock Normal Delay 2 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 8 Clock Delay 10 Clock Delay 12 Clock Delay 14 Clock DRAM IO...

Page 87: ...ce 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 5 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 7 Clock DRAM RTL CHB D1 R1 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 14 Clock Advance 12 Clock Advance 10 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 2 Clock Normal Delay 2 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 8 Clock Delay 10 Clock Delay 12 Clock Delay 14 Clock DRAM IOL C...

Page 88: ...vance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 5 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 7 Clock DRAM RTL CHC D1 R1 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 14 Clock Advance 12 Clock Advance 10 Clock Advance 8 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 2 Clock Normal Delay 2 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 8 Clock Delay 10 Clock Delay 12 Clock Delay 14 Clock DRAM IO...

Page 89: ...elay 14 Clock DRAM IOL CHD D1 R0 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 7 Clock Advance 6 Clock Advance 5 Clock Advance 4 Clock Advance 3 Clock Advance 2 Clock Advance 1 Clock Normal Delay 1 Clock Delay 2 Clock Delay 3 Clock Delay 4 Clock Delay 5 Clock Delay 6 Clock Delay 7 Clock DRAM RTL CHD D1 R1 Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 14 Clock Advance 12 Clock Advance 10 Clock Advance 8 Clock ...

Page 90: ... with 1 interval MCH Duty Sense CHB Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 31 with 1 interval MCH Duty Sense CHC Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 31 with 1 interval MCH Duty Sense CHD Auto Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 31 with 1 interval MCH Recheck Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Page 91: ... load line calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance but increase the CPU and VRM thermal This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from the following percentages to boost the system performance 0 Regular 25 Medium 50 High 75 Ultra High and 100 Extreme Configuration options Auto Regular Medium High Ultra High Extreme The actual performance boost may vary depen...

Page 92: ...ange from 0 800 to 1 700 with 0 005 interval VCCSA Load line calibration Auto The behavior of the DRAM controller is decided by VCCSA Load Line Set to a higher value for system performance or to a lower value for better thermal solution Configuration options Auto Regular High Extreme The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU and DRAM specification Do not remove the thermal module...

Page 93: ... options 100 110 120 130 DRAM AB Voltage Frequency Auto This item allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency Assign a fixed high DRAM frequency to increase O C range or a lower DRAM frequency for better system stability Configuration options Auto manual DRAM AB Power Phase control Auto Optimized Allows you to set ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Allows you to set the Full phase m...

Page 94: ...ically allows processors cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it s operating below power current and temperature specification limit Configuration options Disabled Enabled Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc X M P When XMP is enabled BLCK frequency CPU ratio and memory parameters will be auto optimized Selec...

Page 95: ...alue CPU VCORE Voltage Offset Mode Manual Mode Allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage Offset Mode Allows you to set the Offset voltage CPU VCORE Manual Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU VCORE Voltage item to Manual Mode and allows you to set a fixed CPU voltage The values range from 0 800V to 1 700V with a 0 005V interval CPU VCCSA Voltage Offset Mode Manual Mode Allows you t...

Page 96: ...e The values range from 1 10V to 1 70V with a 0 00625V interval PCH 1 5v Voltage Auto Allows you to set the 1 5v Platform Controller Hub voltage The values range from 1 50V to 1 80V with a 0 00625V interval The values of the CPU VCORE VCCSA Voltage CPU VCORE VCCSA Manual Voltage DRAM Voltage CPU PLL Voltage VTTCPU Voltage and PCH 1 1V 1 5V Voltage items are labeled in different color indicating th...

Page 97: ... interval DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHD Auto Allows you to set the DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHD The values range from 0 3950x to 0 6300x with a 0 005x interval DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHD Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHD The values range from 0 3950x to 0 6300x with a 0 005x interval DRAM Read REF Voltage on CHA Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA Reference Voltage on Chann...

Page 98: ...Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit CPU Configuration PCH Configuration SATA Configuration SAS Configuration USB Configuration Onboard Devices APM DRAM Read REF Voltage on CHD Auto Allows you to set the DRAM Control Reference Voltage on Channel C D The values range from 0 3950x to 0 6300x with a 0 005x interval Different ratio mig...

Page 99: ... are enabled Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Adjust Non Turbo Ratio Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Shortcut F5 Optimized Defaults F6 ASUS Ratio Boost F10 Save ESC Exit F12 Print Screen Back Advanced CPU Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode CPU Configuration G...

Page 100: ...orces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel Virtualization Tech Enabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function 3 5 2 CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BC...

Page 101: ...Tool Exit 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Back Advanced SATA Configuration UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode CPU C1E Auto Disabled Disables this function Enabled Enables the C1E support function This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State CPU C3 Report Auto Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS CPU C6 Report Auto Allows you to disable or enable the CPU...

Page 102: ...ogy is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA6G_1 Gray Hot Plug Disabled This item appear only when you set the previous item to AHCI Mode It s allow user to enabled disabled SATA Hot Plug Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA6G_2 Gray Hot ...

Page 103: ...l ATA Controller 1 Enabled S M A R T Status Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 Gray Not Present SATA 6G_2 Gray Not Present SATA 3G_3 Blue Not Present SATA 3G_4 Blue Not Present SATA 3G_5 Blue Not Present SATA 3G_6 Blue Not Present The following two items appear only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Serial ATA Controller 0 Enabled Allows you to enabled disabled the Serial ATA Controller 0 Configura...

Page 104: ...e is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Legacy USB3 0 Support Enabled Disabled Disables the function Enabled Enables the support for USB 3 0 devices on legacy operating systems OS EHCI Hand off Disabled Disabled Disables the function Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Enables Legacy USB support...

Page 105: ...ller AHCI Mode ASM1061 Storage OPROM Enabled Azalia HD Audio Enabled Disabled Disables the controller Enabled Enables the High Definition Audio Controller The following two items appear only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard tha...

Page 106: ...rvell storage controller operating mode Disabled Disables the controller Enabled Set to Enabled when you want use the function of Marvell RAID Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled This item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of the Marvell storage controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASM1061 Storage Controller AHCI Mode Al...

Page 107: ... Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values ErP Ready Disabled This item allows user to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for ErP requirement When set to Enabled all other PME options will be switched off Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 5 6 APM Main A...

Page 108: ...ed 3325 RPM Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Fan 4 Speed N A CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis 1 Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis 1 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis 1 Fan Profile Standard Chassis 2 Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis 2 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis 2 Fan Profile Standard Chassis...

Page 109: ... of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to Manual CPU Upper...

Page 110: ...set Chassis 1 2 3 4 Fan Profile to Manual Chassis 1 2 3 4 Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 40ºC to 90ºC Chassis 1 2 3 4 Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 The minimum value can not lower than the setting of Min duty cycle Chassis 1 2 3 4 Lowe...

Page 111: ... be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 10 1208 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select the keyboard NumLock state UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Bootup NumLock State On Full Screen Logo Enabled...

Page 112: ...e ASUS Drive Xpert Setup Mode EZ Mode Advanced Mode Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program EZ Mode Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices i...

Page 113: ...24 MBytes Maximum Bandwidth 1333Mhz Part Number M391B2873DZ1 CH9 Serial Number 06036a40 Product Week Year 15 2008 SPD Ext JEDEC ID JEDEC Frequency Mhz 1333 Voltage V 1 500 CAS Latency tCL 9 RAS to CAS tRCD 9 RAS Precharge tRP 9 tRAS 24 tRC 33 tWR 10 tRRD 4 tRFC 74 tWTR 5 tRTP 5 tFAW 20 Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit UEFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Back Tool ASUS DRAM Information A...

Page 114: ...input the label of setup profile Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your BIOS settings press Enter and then select Yes O C Profile Confi...

Page 115: ... that copies and maintains an identical image of data from the SATA6G_E1 drive to the SATA6G_E2 drive When using only one hard disk in Normal Mode connect the hard disk to the SATA6G_E1 connector on the motherboard All original data of the two hard drives will be erased for Super Speed setup All original data of the SATA6G_E2 hard disk will be erased for EZ Backup setup Drive Xpert Device s List S...

Page 116: ... from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ...

Page 117: ...environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities 3 10 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility ...

Page 118: ...c If you want to enable the BIOS downgradable function and auto BIOS backup function check the checkboxs before the two items on the screen 4 You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo which is the image appearing on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process 3...

Page 119: ...software configuration Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 From the ASUS Update screen select Update BIOS from file and then click Next 2 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window click Open and click Next 3 You can decide whether to change the BIOS boot logo Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue 4 Follow the onscreen instruction...

Page 120: ... EZ Flash Utility and press Enter to enable it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is do...

Page 121: ...al drive or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS val...

Page 122: ... the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Update...

Page 123: ... VER Unknown DATE Unknown BIOS backup is done Press any key to continue D bupdater oOLDBIOS1 rom Filename Extension Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press Enter The filename is any user assigned file...

Page 124: ...hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 18 2011 04 29 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit P8P67D ROM 4194304 2011 08 05 17 30 48...

Page 125: ... install Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time with...

Page 126: ...ader from the Utilities menu before opening the files The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 1 Click on the Manual tab Click on ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the manual list on the left 2 The Manual folder of the support DVD appears Double click the folder of your selected software 3 Some software manual...

Page 127: ...ode under TurboV EVO Click to select a utility Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to show the system information Click to customize the interface settings Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows operating system OS The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click on the icon to open the AI Su...

Page 128: ...age and DRAM Bus voltage in Windows environment and takes effect in real time without exiting and rebooting the OS Refer to the CPU documentation before adjusting CPU voltage settings Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable For system stability all changes made in TurboV will not be saved to BIOS settings and will not be kept on ...

Page 129: ...ower Management in BIOS and set the Turbo Ratio item to Maximum Turbo Ratio setting in OS 1 Click on the CPU Ratio tab 2 Drag the adjustment bar upwards or downwards to the desired value 3 Click on Apply to make the change take effect CPU Ratio Click to restore all start up settings Adjustment bar Applies all changes immediately Undoes all changes without applying Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in...

Page 130: ...r CPU and memory Using Fast Tuning 1 Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click Fast 2 Read through the warning messages and click OK to start auto overclocking CPU Strap Allows you to manually adjust CPU Strap 1 Click on the CPU Strap tab 2 Click on the adjustment bar to the desired value The graph on the right will change value accordingly 3 Click on Apply to make the change take effect CPU Strap ...

Page 131: ...overclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system After re entering Windows a message appears indicating the current overclocking result To keep the result click Stop 4 If you did not click Stop in the previous step TurboV automatically starts further system overclocking and stability test An animation appears indicating the overclocking process Click Stop if you want to cancel the Overclockin...

Page 132: ...ovides wider total power range for overclocking A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery 3 CPU Voltage Frequency Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal Higher frequency gets quicker transient response 4 VCCSA Load line Calibration The behavior of the DRAM Controller is decided by the VCCSA Load line Set to a higher value for system...

Page 133: ...brings a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously 2 DRAM Voltage Frequency Allows you to adjust the DRAM switching frequency for system stability or to increase OC Range 3 DRAM Power Phase Control Set Manual Adjustment to faster phase response to increase system performance or to slower phase response to increase DRAM power efficiency Application aids App...

Page 134: ...l EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you installed EPU Select From the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you click the Clear button Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Shifts between the display of Total and ...

Page 135: ... FAN Xpert by clicking Tool FAN Xpert on the AI Suite II main menu bar Fan setting Disable disables the FAN Xpert function Standard adjusts fan speed in a moderate pattern Silent minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation Turbo maximizes the fan speed for the best cooling effect Intelligent automatically adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature Stable fixes the CPU fan speed...

Page 136: ...ain menu bar Using Sensor Recorder Click on Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs for the status you want to monitor Colored lines will automatically appear on the diagram to indicate the immediate changes in the system status Using History Record 1 Click on the History Record tab and adjust the settings on the left for Type Date Record Interval and Record Duration according to need 2 Colored lines w...

Page 137: ...from the motherboard support DVD launch Probe II by clicking Tool Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration Configuring Probe II Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to ...

Page 138: ...es Folder Sync allows you to sync or back up the selected folder between the selected BT devices and the computer Personal Manager allows you to synchronize the personal contacts and calendar information between the BT device and the system BT to Net allows the system to access the Internet via the network shared by the Bluetooth device Music Player allows you to play the selected music files in t...

Page 139: ...otherboard support DVD launch USB 3 0 Boost by clicking Tool USB 3 0 Boost on the AI Suite II main menu bar Configuring USB 3 0 Boost 1 Connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 port 2 USB 3 0 Boost automatically detects the property of the connected device and switches to Turbo mode or UASP mode if UASP is supported by the connected device 3 You can manually switch the USB 3 0 mode back to Normal m...

Page 140: ...onnect one HDD and one SSD to the the Marvell SATA ports SATA6G_E1 E2 ASUS SSD Caching automatically detects the HDD and SSD 2 Click on Caching Now to initialize the connected disks Initialization status is shown on the program interface 3 Caching function will be activated once initialization is complete 4 Click on Disable when deactivating SSD caching During initialization you can proceed with d...

Page 141: ...ext and follow the instructions to complete your request Update BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus com and follow the suggested procedures to update the BIOS version on your system Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS utility from the ASUS service website www asus com and save for later use Update BIOS from file Use the BIOS u...

Page 142: ...ry beginning Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD launch MyLogo by clicking Update MyLogo on the AI Suite II main menu bar Using MyLogo Select the way you would like to do update your boot logo Then click Next and follow the given instructions Change the BIOS boot logo of my motherboard 1 Under Current BIOS click Browse and choose the desired image fo...

Page 143: ...tart your computer Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update or do not update this BIOS to the motherboard 1 At BIOS File Browse to download the requested BIOS file to your system This utility will help you detect the compatibility of the BIOS version 2 Then at Picture File Browse to select the desired image for boot logo Click Next 3 Follow steps 2 5 in Change the BIOS boot logo o...

Page 144: ...all the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Control settings Configuration option tabs vary with the audio devices connected Device advanced settings Information button Exit ...

Page 145: ...access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protect...

Page 146: ...t the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode together 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main ...

Page 147: ... select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previ...

Page 148: ...KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 7 When the Capacity i...

Page 149: ...ou want to delete and then press Del The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DA...

Page 150: ...s PD 0 ST3160812AS PD 8 ST3160812AS Vendor ID 1B4B Device ID 9130 Revision ID B1 BIOS Version 1 0 0 1028 Firmware Version 2 2 0 1105 PCIe Speed Rate 5 0Gbps Configure SATA as AHCI Mode Create a RAID Array 1 Move the selection bar to HBA 0 Marvell 0 and press Enter 2 Select Configuration Wizard and press Enter 3 Press Space to select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array An asterisk appe...

Page 151: ...acity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array The configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference Configuration options None 1G 10G Name Enter a name with 1 10 letters no special characters for the RAID array 5 Move the selection bar to Next and press Enter The following warning message appears Do you...

Page 152: ...Return HBA 0 Marvell 0 Virtual Disks VD 0 New_VD PD 0 ST3160812AS PD 8 ST3160812AS Free Physical Disks ID 0 Name New_VD Status Functional Stripte Size 64K RAID Mode RAID0 Size 304128MB BGA Status N A Number of PDs 2 Members 0 8 Topology Information Delete Marvell BIOS Setup c 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Help Marvell RAID on chip controller ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC Return HBA 0 Marve...

Page 153: ...ted RAID array The following warning message appears Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk Yes No Delete MBR Press Y to delete the Master Boot Record MBR from the selected RAID array 3 Press F10 The following warning message appears Press Y to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup Yes No Exit ...

Page 154: ... enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIOS 6 When the Make Disk menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive then press Enter 8 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 4 5 2 Creating a RAID ...

Page 155: ... complete the installation To install the RAID driver for Windows Vista or later OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID an...

Page 156: ...sk drive and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver 2 Right click My Computer on the Windows desktop or start menu and then select Manage from the pop up window 3 Select Device Manager From the Universal Serial Bus controllers right click xxxxxx USB Floppy and then select Properties from the pop up window The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors or 4 Click Det...

Page 157: ...two sections id USB VID_xxxx PID_xxxx usbstor 10 Save and exit the file Add the same line to both sections The VID and PID vary with different vendors 7 Use Notepad to open the file HardwareIds scsi iaAHCI_DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN_8086 DEV_1C02 CC_0106 iaStor id USB VID_03EE PID_6901 usbstor HardwareIds scsi iaStor_DesktopWorkstationServer id PCI VEN_8086 DEV_2822 CC_0104 iaStor id USB ...

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Page 159: ...1 2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs For Windows Vista go to Control Panel Programs and Features 3 Select your current graphic...

Page 160: ...ly in place 5 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user m...

Page 161: ...gy After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the AMD Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment Launching the AMD VISION Engine Control Center To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Center You can also right click the AMD icon in the Windows notificAMDon are...

Page 162: ... minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details 5 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PC...

Page 163: ...o install the device drivers Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Goldfingers SLI bridge 5 2 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows Vista operating system Launchin...

Page 164: ...echnology support Chapter 5 B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step A select Personalize B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog box click Advanced Settings ...

Page 165: ...d then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply ...

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